Despite their name, the Horizontal Falls are a fast-moving tidal flow through two narrow, closely aligned gorges of the McLarty Range, located in Talbot Bay. The direction of the flow reverses with each change of tide. As tides in the Kimberley can reach 10 metres, a peak tide gives rise to a significant difference in the sea level on either side of each gorge.
We flew there in a seaplane leaving Broome before dawn, hence the sunrise picture on the right. After landing in Talbot Bay we were whisked through the "falls' several times - the amount of water rushing through the gorge was quite amazing and obviously very powerful.
Sunrise from the plane
The falls seen from the air as we approached Talbot Bay
We flew there in a seaplane leaving Broome before dawn, hence the sunrise picture on the right. After landing in Talbot Bay we were whisked through the "falls' several times - the amount of water rushing through the gorge was quite amazing and obviously very powerful.